Ricoh PRIPORT HQ9000 User Manual

Continuous Productivity
for Professional Printing

Demonstrate Cost Effectiveness
with Increased Flexibility

Outstanding Software and Services

Complementing the HQ9000, Ricoh offers a superb range of software solutions and services,
which are designed to add value and ensure that our devices continue to operate seamlessly
and reliably. Covering all aspects of your business, including document management, network
control, consultancy, training and unrivalled support, these innovative products and services
offer a tailor made solution to improve productivity, workflow efficiency and cost control
throughout your organisation.

Incredible Productivity

High volume production print services are under increasing pressure to deliver on time,
on budget and with more value. The considerable productivity and cost advantages of
Priport™ technology can contribute to improve profit margins. The HQ9000 easily meets
these demands by printing at 8,100 A4 sheets per hour, ensuring productive workflow,
combined with the benefit of lower running costs. Furthermore, pre-press downtime is
minimised – unlike litho printing, there is no need to create plates and make-readies.

In a highly competitive and cost conscious market place, Central Reprographics Departments

(CRD) and quick printer service bureaus are driven to turn jobs around faster, while maintaining

quality and controlling operational costs. Balancing customer demand for quickly produced, high

volume documents, against financial targets requires reliable and cost effective production

devices. With fast job turnaround and paper handling flexibility, the HQ9000 is the essential

solution for busy and successful print production environments. This productive device can handle

up to 250,000 sheets per month allowing you to accept more print jobs and improve your revenue

stream. New levels in print quality and network connectivity mean you can effectively service even

more customers. With low running costs you can effortlessly consolidate the HQ9000’s strengths

to gain that vital competitive advantage.

Environmentally Focussed

The HQ9000’s reduced power consumption and noise levels offer quiet operation for

a professional printing device, while its natural soy based ink is kind to the environment.

The HQ9000 also complies with future EU legislation, which means no lead, chromium,

PVC or cadmium is used during the manufacturing process of this device*.

* In compliance with EU directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS, effective from July 2006).

Increased Impact with Powerful Options

Visually, documents with colour are more eye-catching and generate a greater response.
Now you can offer your customers the benefits of adding colour to their documents, while still
maintaining profitability. For added convenience you can print two colours simultaneously with
the optional Priport™Twin Colour TC-IIR unit. Ricoh offers a wide range of standard colour ink,
as well as a bespoke service to match your company logos or individual colour needs.

Network Connectivity for Up-to-date Production

Offering ease of use, enhanced output, particularly with complex graphics, control over
settings and greater productivity, the HQ9000 offers a variety of connectivity options.
The RPCS™ print driver, which can also be combined with an optional PostScript

®

module and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) unit, allows you to print documents direct from
the network, whenever required.

Minimal User Intervention

Benefit from your HQ9000 immediately with the easy and

intuitive touch screen control panel. Documents can be
produced on a range of stocks, including recycled paper,
envelopes and lightweight card with ease. The advanced

paper handling features also provide accurate paper
alignment and image registration to ensure professional
quality standards. The optional Priport™LS3000R Large

Capacity System expands the paper capacity to a massive

3,000 sheets, ensuring long uninterrupted print runs.

The Highest Quality

Revolutionary high quality inks and master provide fantastic image quality at true 600 dpi,
excellent solid fill, smooth halftone, crisp photographic images and perfect reproduction of
fine text and lines. You can now print a wide range of documents such as

company stationary,

newsletters, flyers, tickets and menus meeting

all your customers’ demands.

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with respect for the environment

Printed with

Ecolith Ink

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ADDED VALUE FEATURES

Combine mode, image repeat mode, skip feed, margin erase, user
code, built-in job separator, confidential mode, auto magnification,
directional magnification, overlay mode, programme mode,
class/memory mode, makeup function, auto density control, double
feed detection, security mode (drum lock, eject master box lock),
energy saver mode, auto shut off mode, spot colour printing with
optional colour drum units, A4 master cut with A3 drum

OPTIONS

Priport™Twin Colour TC-IIR

Type: Twin colour press roller printing system
Print area: Maximum: 290 x 409 mm
Print speed: 90 - 120 sheets per minute
Print paper size: Minimum: 70 x 250 mm

Maximum: 325 x 447 mm

Print paper weight: 47 - 210 g/m

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Image position: Minimum movable unit: 0.125 mm
Paper capacity: 1,000 sheets (80 g/m2)
Power source: 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (W x D x H): 1,555 x 630 x 555 mm
Weight: 105 kg

Priport™LS3000R Large Capacity System

Configuration: Large capacity input tray

& large capacity output tray
Paper input/delivery
tray stack capacity: 3,000 sheets (80 g/m2)
Print paper size: Minimum: 110 x 180 mm

Maximum: 325 x 447 mm
Print paper weight: 47 - 210 g/m

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Power source: 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (W x D x H): LCIT: 968 x 545 x 778 mm

LCOT: 560 x 512 x 778 mm
Weight: 72 kg

OTHER OPTIONS

• Platen cover

• 50-sheet Auto Document Feeder

•

6 GB Hard Disk Drive (document storage, PostScript™ font installation)

• 128/256 MB memory

• Cabinets

• Professional software solutions

CONSUMABLES

• PRIPORT™ master type HQ90L (more than 200 A3 masters/roll)

• PRIPORT™ black ink type HQ90 (1,000 ml)

• PRIPORT™ colour inks type VII (1,000 ml): red, blue, green, brown,

grey, yellow, purple, maroon, navy, orange, teal, violet, gold, hunter
green, burgundy, reflex blue

• PRIPORT™ CM ink (custom made colours, 1,000 ml)

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Adobe®PostScript®3™ option required.

For availability of models, optional apparatus and software,
please consult your local Ricoh supplier.

PRINTER

Printer language: Standard: RPCS™

Option: Adobe®PostScript®3™

Interface: Standard: USB 2.0

Ethernet 10 base-T/100 base-TX

Option: Bi-directional IEEE 1284

Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b)

Memory: Standard: 128 MB (64 MB resident

+ 64 MB additional memory)

Maximum: 320 MB

(with optional 128/256 MB)
Network protocol: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SMB, AppleTalk
Supported environments: Windows®95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/

Server 2003

Macintosh 8.6 - 9.2.x (OS X Classic)

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Macintosh X v10.1 or later (native mode)

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GENERAL

Type: Digital, printer controller built-in
Printing process: Dual cylinder system
Originals: Sheets/books
Original size: Platen glass: Maximum: 300 x 432 mm

ADF: Minimum: 148 x 210 mm

Maximum: 297 x 864 mm

Print paper size: Minimum: 70 x 148 mm

Maximum: 325 x 447 mm

Print paper weight: 47 - 210 g/m

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Print area: Maximum: 290 x 412 mm
Print speed: 60 - 135 sheets per minute (B4 and below)

60 - 120 sheets per minute (A3)
First print speed: 19 seconds (A4)
Resolution: Scanning: 600 x 600 dpi

Printing: 600 x 600 dpi
Image modes: Letter, photo, letter/photo (auto separation),

tint, pencil
Image position: Vertical: ± 15 mm

Horizontal: ± 10 mm

Minimum movable unit: 0.25 mm
Reproduction ratios: Pre-set enlargement: 115, 122, 141, 200%

Pre-set reduction: 50, 61, 71, 82, 87, 93%
Zoom: 50 - 200% (in 1% steps)
Colour printing: By replacing colour drum
Paper feed/delivery
table capacity: 1,000 sheets (80 g/m2)
Power source: 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: Maximum: Master making: 225 W

Printing: 230 W

(at 135 sheets per minute)

Energy saver mode: Less than 8 W
Dimensions (W x D x H): With platen cover: 1,420 x 705 x 1,020 mm

With ADF: 1,420 x 705 x 1,130 mm
Weight: With platen cover: Less than 103.5 kg

With ADF: Less than 110.5 kg

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